Schools network teams up with Herzog College to support Jewish studies teachers

Jewish schools network Partnerships for Jewish Schools (PaJeS) has partnered with Herzog College in Israel to offer a series of online courses for Jewish studies teachers.

The lessons from the teaching school will be delivered alongside weekly assignments covering a range of topics, including Tanach, Talmud, Halacha, Jewish philosophy and Jewish education.

Taught by renowned scholars and educators in the Jewish studies field, they will provide teachers with practical tools and strategies to both enhance their teaching and engage their students.

Herzog College is Israel’s leading education college for training religious teachers, and also leads the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs UnitED project, offering subsidized teacher training courses and resources to Jewish schools around the world.

PaJeS will also lead a network of UK teachers enrolled in the courses and offer a limited number of sponsored places to secondary school teachers.

Rabbi David Meyer, chief executive of PaJeS, said: “We are delighted to be partnering with Herzog College on this important initiative. With the ever-increasing challenges teachers face in the classroom it is essential that we offer support and high-quality professional development opportunities.”

Rabbi Reuven Spolter, educational development co-ordinator at Herzog Global said: “We are pleased to partner with PaJeS to provide online courses for Jewish studies teachers in the UK and around the world. We believe that these courses will help teachers deepen their knowledge and skills and ultimately benefit their students.”

The first set of courses is expected to launch this spring.

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